glouthan Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Snow in April. Wow. Hopefully this doesn't delay the ride - it seems like the crew is working hard through this. Memorial Day can't come soon enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intaman Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 It was 80 degrees Saturday. Today, there's snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 That lift is going to look AWESOME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djboss302 Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 That lift is going to look AWESOME. The whole entire ride is going to look awesome when it's done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goooose Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 The architecture of the ride is literally unprecedented. The design of the wood and steel supports are entirely unique so it will be great to watch in action and stare at. Even the track is rare- only one other example in the US of this type of track configuration. Cant wait to stare at it. It will be very photogenic because of this but the problem now is that the majority of the ride is hidden from view because it is so far from the midway. Which is an appropriate Segway into sharing my next idea, which would allow for the ride to be one of the most photogenic and frequently photographed coasters imaginable: I thought of this before but never shared. They really ought to build a photo op over the first drop tunnels! The path toward the wilderness theater could be extended and a walkway could easily be built right above the drop offering similar photo opportunities as splash mountain. It would be an impressive way of allowing people great, daunting views of the ride that currently is hidden in the back of the park and it would provide the park with so much free social media marketing for years to come via instagram, facebook and vine uploads. People would love it and nonriders would be able to wait for / watch their friends and family there. If the roof they have in mind to cover the tunnel isnt strong enough to support people, they could build a bridge over it, firmly planted in the ground. SIX FLAGS, please deliver! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodie Warrior Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Passed by the park twice during my trip to Wisconsin. Why can't it be open already?!?! On Friday, it was sunny and they were testing Raging Bull (my #1 steel coaster). I could see Goliath, and when it is completed it will be gigantic compared to the rest of the rides. On Sunday, the park was very foggy and eerie. The top of Sky Tower was completely covered up and Raging Bull and Viper were the only coasters visible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willthegolfer Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 On a different note, I used a capacity calculator (on the games forum) to approximate Goliath's capacity. If the total ride duration (dispatch and circuit) is 3 minutes the capacity will be 960 pph, if it is 2:30 the capacity will be 1152 pph, and at 2:15 it will be 1280 pph. What do you guys think the total ride time will be counting dispatch time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glouthan Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 They really ought to build a photo op over the first drop tunnels! That would be epic! Maybe they wouldn't do it this year due to time constraints, but they could do it for 2015 and really make Goliath the star of the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GayCoasterGuy Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Which is an appropriate Segway into sharing my next idea, which would allow for the ride to be one of the most photogenic and frequently photographed coasters imaginable: I thought of this before but never shared. They really ought to build a photo op over the first drop tunnels! The path toward the wilderness theater could be extended and a walkway could easily be built right above the drop offering similar photo opportunities as splash mountain. It would be an impressive way of allowing people great, daunting views of the ride that currently is hidden in the back of the park and it would provide the park with so much free social media marketing for years to come via instagram, facebook and vine uploads. People would love it and nonriders would be able to wait for / watch their friends and family there. If the roof they have in mind to cover the tunnel isnt strong enough to support people, they could build a bridge over it, firmly planted in the ground. SIX FLAGS, please deliver! Draw it up and/or build a model and show it to them (directly) It's a great idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildStangAlex Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 ^ That would be very cool. Reminds me of Kumba or Montu at BGT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 I think the capacity would be similar or slightly higher than Iron Rattler's. SFGAm is more efficient than SFFT and I think Goliath's lift will be faster than Iron Rattler's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastercrazy216 Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Every time I see that overbank, I just think it's wrong, haha. I mean, it is massive and almost looks like it bends into itself, but I am guessing that is just the webcam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GayCoasterGuy Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 What a great after midnight snapshot of Goliath! It looks so peaceful in the snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goooose Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Track exiting the dive loo visible from the webcam! And I didn't drive right by it, but I was on I-94 north yesterday and exited at Belvidere road, the exit before grand ave, and the overbank looks gorgeous from there. The dive loop is also visible and the distance between the two is quite grand. The coaster will look great when finished! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goooose Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 The ride looks massive and magnificent from outside the park now, especially along washington street near milwaukee ave. Hard to photograph though behind the trees so I ran over to a nearby baseball field and stood on the bench to capture a new angle for everybody. Sorry its grainy, had to zoom on an iphone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBears Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 ^Thanks for sharing. There's also a new video up on Lake County's YouTube channel which shows that the former station of Iron Wolf is indeed getting extending back some to accommodate the longer RMC trains. Here's a screenshot I took, though the quality was poor. The video: Oh, and go Blackhawks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willthegolfer Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Here's something I noticed over at SfGamWorld, and looked at myself. It appears Brandon Bruce is no longer going to be the PR guy for SfGam. On his Linked In profile it says Past-Six Flags Great America Public Relations - Feb. 2012-April 2014, and Current- Six Flags Over Georgia Marketing Manager - April 2014 - Present. From what I've heard he's a really nice and awesome guy, so it's too bad to see him leave. I think this is kind of strange because he was just interviewed in that construction video from Lake County's youtube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollercoaster Rider Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Here's something I noticed over at SfGamWorld, and looked at myself. It appears Brandon Bruce is no longer going to be the PR guy for SfGam. On his Linked In profile it says Past-Six Flags Great America Public Relations - Feb. 2012-April 2014, and Current- Six Flags Over Georgia Marketing Manager - April 2014 - Present. From what I've heard he's a really nice and awesome guy, so it's too bad to see him leave. I think this is kind of strange because he was just interviewed in that construction video from Lake County's youtube. Him and Gene from KD are both now at SFOG. Guess Jim wants to boost that park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefatman22 Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 I see the wait times for Banshee do you think that the wait times for goliath will be the same when it first opens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djboss302 Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 I see the wait times for Banshee do you think that the wait times for goliath will be the same when it first opens? Knowing the Chicago area, it will most likely be either the same or longer than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Not to mention SF operations won't help much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Password121 Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 And only 2 trains with only 24 per train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefatman22 Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 I went to the park the day X-flight opened I waited 3 hours to ride it. I'm just happy I have the season pass so I can just go when they have the season pass Preview event and ride it 3-4 times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 And only 2 trains with only 24 per train. The trains my be smaller but if they were the same size as banshee's, wouldn't it be the same (even though they're two)? Because, given the length of the ride, isn't it expected that one train will be ready to enter the station as the first one is leaving it? (just like it would be with 3 trains on a longer ride) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanM64 Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 I would expect Goliath's line will be pretty similar to Banshee. I remember getting in line for Raging Bull in '99 right at the bathrooms around the corner from Aunt Martha's. I think that was a 3 or 4 hour line, and park attendance (as well as population of the area the park serves) is a lot higher now than it was then. Granted, SFGAm does have lower attendance than KI does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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